House Bill to Approve Women's History Museum Fails After Trans-Exclusion Amendment
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Orion Rummler, The 19th
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Summary
The Smithsonian American Women's History Museum, years in the making, faces a setback after a bill to approve its construction failed in the House (204-216). House Democrats voted against it after Republicans added an amendment requiring the museum to exclude transgender women. The Democratic Women's Caucus withdrew support over the trans-exclusionary provision.
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· 3 pulledThe Smithsonian American Women's History Museum has been years in the making—and now, transphobia is threatening to derail the whole thing.
A bill to approve building the museum failed to pass on a 204-216 vote, after House Democrats voted in opposition.
The Democratic Women's Caucus pulled support after Republicans amended the legislation to require that the museum exclude transgender women.
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